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Luis Suarez used to terrorise Arsenal whenever he played for Liverpool, so much so that Gunners legend Arsene Wenger tried to sign him in with an ill-advised £40million+£1 bid back in 2013. At some point, the Merseyside outfit will be hoping Darwin Nunez can follow the controversial striker’s lead. Suarez was adored by Liverpool fans for his magical exploits on the pitch in his three-and-a-half-year spell in England, where he scored 82 goals in 133 games. They haven’t warmed to Nunez quite in the same way, even if the maverick striker is appreciated for his efforts. But the turning point…
Liverpool head to Arsenal today in one of the biggest Premier League games of the season so far. Victory in the 4.30pm kick-off at the Emirates Stadium would move the second-placed Reds back to the top of the table and seven points clear of their third-placed opponents. Graeme Souness, the Liverpool great, believes his old club have the perfect chance to do that given Arsenal have so many injury concerns. They could be without as many as seven players for the match. However, the Reds are not at full strength either. New head coach Arne Slot will be without five…
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has detailed the differences he can see in Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot. Slot replaced Klopp at Anfield earlier this year after the popular German stepped down. And so far, the decision to appoint Slot looks to have been a masterstroke by the Reds. Liverpool has won seven of their opening eight Premier League games this term, with their only defeat coming to Nottingham Forest following the September international break. On Sunday, the Reds can go back to the top of the Premier League if they beat Arsenal after Manchester City narrowly edged past…
Alan Shearer has offered up his prediction for how he believes Liverpool’s clash against Premier League title rivals Arsenal will pan out on Sunday. The Reds travel to the Emirates to face a much weakened Arsenal side knowing a win will move them seven points clear of Mikel Arteta’s side at the top of the table. The Gunners will be without William Saliba on Sunday, who is suspended after being sent off last weekend against Bournemouth. They are also without skipper Martin Odegaard, as well as potentially Bukayo Saka, whose fitness Arsenal are sweating over. With Saliba out, Arsenal would…
It may not quite be in the same league as his occasionally manic predecessor. But it is fast becoming an early iconic image of Arne Slot’s fledgling Liverpool tenure. When, deep into injury time during last weekend’s Premier League showdown, referee John Brooks bewildered much of Anfield by penalising Darwin Nunez for tussling with Chelsea substitute Renato Veiga, the reaction of the Reds boss on the touchline – all flailing arms and pirouettes – was even more animated than his flabbergasted striker. Given the cool, composed manner Slot had until that afternoon maintained in the dugout as Liverpool head coach,…
Liverpool have the opportunity to distance themselves further from title rivals Arsenal with a win in north London on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm). Arne Slot’s side can go seven points ahead of the Gunners with a victory and move back to the top of the Premier League table. Unlike Liverpool, Arsenal have not enjoyed an impressive start to the season, and have experienced hiccups on the road, drawing to Manchester City and losing to Bournemouth recently. William Saliba was sent off in that game and will now serve a suspension as a result. In terms of injuries, Arsenal are likely to…
Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, has said his team must win “difficult” away games if they must be Premier League champions. Slot was speaking ahead of Sunday’s trip to Arsenal. The Reds are the early pacesetters in the league, sitting top with 21 points after eight fixtures. Earlier this week, Opta SuperComputer gave Liverpool a 13% chance of winning the title, just behind Manchester City (75.5%). But Slot has told his players how to ensure they topple City. He said: “To win this league, you need to win the difficult away games. “We’re talking about Newcastle, Chelsea, City, Man United and…
Everton manager Sean Dyche has admitted he never wanted Alex Iwobi to leave the Goodison Park. Iwobi spent four years at Everton following his arrival from Arsenal for around £28m in 2019. After initially struggling to make an impact at the club, the versatile midfielder became a favourite among the Toffees faithful. The Nigerian was named Players’ Player of the Season in his final campaign at the club. Iwobi departed Everton for Fulham last summer. The 28-year-old will return to the Merseyside with Fulham on Saturday (today). “It was a very good deal for the club. I thought he was…
Mikel Arteta has faced plenty of challenges during his time as Arsenal manager, but Sunday’s meeting with Liverpool will be a real test for the Spaniard. Arsenal are coming into the match off the back of a difficult week. The Gunners looked out of sorts in their defeat at Bournemouth even before William Saliba’s red card, and were far from convincing in their narrow win against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. Saliba will miss out on Sunday through suspension, while captain Martin Odegaard has also yet to return from the injury he picked up on Norway duty in September.…
Mikel Arteta admits he is facing a sleepless night ahead of Arsenal ’s title showdown with Liverpool. Gunners boss Arteta says he normally “sleeps like a baby” even the night before a big game when he knows his starting line-up. But Arsenal face Arne Slot ’s Premier League pace-setters with major injury doubts over Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber while William Saliba is suspended and Riccardo Calafiori is set to miss out. However, Arteta still backed his players to make it a “beautiful day” rather than worry about a defeat which would leave them seven points behind Liverpool at the…